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05 May 6, 2012 Philippians, Chapter 3, Verses 20
The document discusses the concept of rewards in heaven and being judged for one's deeds at the Judgement Seat of Christ. It provides biblical references to support the ideas that believers will be judged for their works and rewarded based on their faithfulness and service to God. Believers are encouraged to focus on living for God to store up treasures in heaven and receive greater rewards and responsibilities.
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05 May 6, 2012 Philippians, Chapter 3, Verses 20
- 1. Philippians 3:20 May 6, 2012 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
- 2. The MacArthur New TestamentCommentary, Copyright © Moody Press and John MacArthur, Jr., 1983-2007.
- 4. Philippians 3:20 “For ourcitizenship is in Heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;
- 5. 21 Who willtransform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all
- 6. things to Himself.” Philippians 3:20-21
- 11. *Just after Jesuscomes for us and we have received our glorified bodies, we all will experience the the Judgement Seat of Christ (the Bema Seat).
- 12. The order ofevents will be: (a) the Rapture which includes our glorification - resurrection bodies, (b) exaltation into the heavens with the Lord,
- 13. (c) examination before theBema, and (d) compensation or rewards at the Bema Seat.
- 14. 1 Timothy 4:7b-8 7b“train yourself to be godly. 8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things,
- 15. holding promise forboth the present life and the life to come.” 1 Timothy 4:7b-8 NIV
- 16. 3 “His divinepower has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him Who called us by His own glory and goodness.” 2 Peter 1:3
- 17. Matthew Henry said: “Itought to be the business of every day to prepare for your last day.”
- 18. Only two dateson our calendars: 2) today 3) that day
- 20. 6 And withoutfaith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He exists and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. Heb 11
- 22. God created usto be motivated by: love, gratitude, fear, praise and rewards.
- 23. God is keepingtrack of every cup of cold water we give in His name. He promises He will reward us in Heaven because we helped the poor and needy
- 24. who couldn’t payus back.
- 26. Our faith determinesour final destination, but our behavior determines our eternal rewards.
- 27. Jesus did notsay, “store up for Me treasures in Heaven” but He said, “store up for yourselves treasures in Heaven”.
- 29. Matthew 19:29 29 “Andeveryone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for My sake will receive 100
- 30. times as muchand will inherit eternal life.” Matthew 19:29 100X = 10,000%
- 31. *The only twocertain things in this life are death and taxes. *There are tax evaders but there are no death evaders.
- 34. Hebrews 9:27-28 27 ”Andinasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgement, 28 so Christ also, having been offered once to bear
- 35. the sins ofmany, will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him.” Hebrews 9:27-28
- 37. Romans 14:10 “For wewill all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.”
- 38. 2 Corinthians 5:10 10“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body,
- 39. according to whathe has done, whether good or bad.” 2 Corinthians 5:10
- 40. Jeremiah 17:10 10 “I,the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, Even to give to each man according to his ways, According to the results of
- 41. his deeds.” Jeremiah 17:10
- 43. Ecclesiastes 12:14 14 “ForGod will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.”
- 44. 1 Corinthians 4b-5 4b“The One Who examines us is the Lord. 5 Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes Who
- 45. will both bringto light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men’s hearts; and then each man’s praise will come to him from God.”
- 46. Degrees of Hell Matthew11:24b 24b “it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you.”
- 47. Luke 20:46-47 46 “Bewareof the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love respectful greetings in the market places, and chief
- 48. seats in thesynagogues and places of honor at banquets, 47 who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers.
- 49. These will receivegreater condemnation.” Luke 20:46-47
- 50. Every vessel inHeaven will be full but not every vessel will have the same capacity.
- 52. Luke 19:11-27 Well done!(5cities, 10 cities) 22 “He said to him, ‘By your own words I will judge you, you worthless slave.’”
- 56. 28 “Now, littlechildren, abide in Him, so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming.” 1 John 2:28
- 57. 15 Be diligentto present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.” 2 Tim 2:15
- 58. Some will reignwith Christ! 2 Timothy 2:12 12 “If we endure, we will also reign with Him; If we deny Him, He also will deny us;”
- 59. 21 “He whoovercomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.” Revelation 3:21
- 60. Revelation 22:5 5 “Andthere will no longer be any night; and they will not have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God
- 61. will illumine them;and they will reign forever and ever.” Revelation 22:5
- 62. 1 Corinthians 6:2-3 2“Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? If the world is judged by you, are you not competent to constitute the
- 63. smallest law courts?3 Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more matters of this life?” 1 Corinthians 6:2-3
- 64. *Earth has nosorrow that Heaven cannot heal! *Heaven will certainly be a reunion with our loved ones. *The longer the separation, the sweeter the reunion.
- 65. Colossians 3:1-2 1“Therefore ifyou have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of
- 66. God. 2 Set yourmind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.” Colossians 3:1-2
- 67. Allow Heaven tofill your thoughts.
- 68. Proverbs 24:12 12 “Ifyou say, ‘See, we did not know this,’ Does He not consider it Who weighs the hearts? And does He not know it
- 69. Who keeps yoursoul? And will He not render to man according to his work?” Proverbs 24:12
- 70. Romans 1:20 20 “Forsince the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—His eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being
- 71. understood from whathas been made, so that men are without excuse.” Romans 1:20
- 73. Revelation 2 &3 reveal that Christ is watching how we live and He is keeping score and we will be given a grade.
- 74. Revelation 2:23b 23b “Thenall the churches will know that I am He Who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.”
- 75. Our works arewhat we have done with our resources: time, energy, $, talents and possessions. The incendiary gaze of God’s Son is the fire that
- 76.
- 77. Colossians 3:23-25 23 “Whateveryou do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men,
- 78. 24 since youknow that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
- 79. 25 Anyone whodoes wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.” Colossians 3:23-25
- 80. Either we arewrong about this rewards thing or God is wrong.
- 81. 3 “His divinepower has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.” 2 Peter 1:3
- 82. *You don’t haveto wait until you die to know how you should have lived. *God’s Word and His Holy Spirit show us now!
- 83. Matthew 7:24-27 24 “Thereforeeveryone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.
- 84. 25 And therain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.
- 85. 26 Everyone whohears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.
- 86. 27 The rainfell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and great was its fall.” Matthew 7:24-27
- 87. Instead of callingthis man righteous, Jesus called him “wise”. Instead of referring to the other man as unrighteous, Jesus called him “foolish”.
- 89. When we sufferloss at the Bema Seat, we will be considered foolish, not unrighteous. When we receive a reward, we will be considered wise.
- 90. Revelation 14:13 13 “AndI heard a voice from heaven, saying, “Write, ‘ Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!’” “Yes,” says the
- 91. Spirit, “so thatthey may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow with them.” Revelation 14:13
- 92. *Works is nota dirty word! *However, works done to impress others or to earn salvation are dirty.
- 93. Revelation 19:7-8 7 “Letus rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself
- 94. ready. 8 It wasgiven to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.” Revelation
- 96. Ephesians 2:8-10 8 “Forby grace you have been saved through faith; and and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;
- 97. 9 not asa results of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared
- 98. beforehand so thatwe would walk in them.” Ephesians 3:8-10